9/11 Political Impact

“If we learn nothing else from this tragedy, we learn that life is short and there is no time for hate.” After the misfortunate event that occurred on September 11th 2001, it left quite the impact on the United States. Coming out of an event like 9/11 brought a lot of negative changes to the United States. These negative changes left a mark on us that affects us economically, politically, and socially. Prior to the attacks, the United States was already dealing with a recession, which the attacks had only aggravated further. The 2001 recession which had started in March had been extended due to the expenses of the attacks. The 2001 recession caused by a stock market crash and low employment showed slight signs of improvement only to be dropped back down
President George W. Bush on September 20th, 2001. This is negative because it’s done nothing significant but be used as an excuse to justify invading Iraq. The “War on Terror” may even be considered an act of terrorism itself being that the interrogation systems used such as Guantanamo Bay and Abu Ghraib being considered immoral by may. The use of torture, abuse, and weapons makes the United States seem no better than the apparent terrorists we want to find. Another political impact includes the attempt to enhance security. The Patriot Act was signed into law to help “obstruct” terrorism. But there’s a difference between enhancing security and taking away individual rights. The Patriot Act gives the government the right to have surveillance over the United States citizens. This includes being able to search telephone, e-mail, and financial records without a court order; and having the access to business records, including library and financial records. The idea of taking certain measures to ensure the nation’s safety is important, but not if it invades people’s